tinkering

Example Sentences

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Rodri was a phenomenon at the heart of City's midfield against Inter - alongside John Stones, Pep couldn't resist some tinkering - and scored a fine winning goal in Istanbul.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Huang says she’s looking to build a new system that serves every Angeleno, rather than tinkering with the one that exists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Tech companies have been tinkering with smartglasses and other face-mounted computing devices for over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And then, as coaches, what we do is we start tinkering.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

No further tinkering with the syntax will help.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker